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Yuichiro Miura (三浦雄一郎, born October 12, 1932) is a Japanese alpinist who is currently the oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He reached the summit on May 22, 2003, at age 70 years and 222 days. This achievement is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. He also became the first person to ski on Mount Everest, when he descended nearly 8,000 feet from the South Col (elevation over 26,000') in 1970. This feat was documented in 1976, in the film The Man Who Skied Down Everest.
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